[Bug 479251] [NEW] update and upgrade programs do not work

[ray foster]

Public bug reported:

Binary package hint: firefox-3.0

update starts then nothing happens and nothing is updated.
Upgrade to new version starts and downloads 2 files and then nothing happens.
I am using Ubuntu 9.04 - the Jaunty Jackalope - released in April 2009 in a dual boot system with Vista
I am unable to get the package version:
rf at asus-desktop-bhhec:~$ apt-cache policy packagename
W: Unable to locate package packagename
rf at asus-desktop-bhhec:~$ sudo apt-cache policy packagename
>>> sudoers file: syntax error, line 17 <<<
sudo: parse error in /etc/sudoers near line 17
rf at asus-desktop-bhhec:~$ 
I expected to be able to upgrade to the new version of Ubuntu and to be able to upgrade what is available.
What happens instead is nothing; no asking for password - just nothing happens - no error message.

ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: amd64
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.04
Package: firefox-3.0 3.0.14+build2+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.9.04.1
ProcEnviron:
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: firefox-3.0
Uname: Linux 2.6.28-15-generic x86_64

** Affects: firefox-3.0 (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug

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update and upgrade programs do not work
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